Pretty Polly Stakes

Pretty Polly Stakes
ClassGroup 1
LocationCurragh RacecourseCounty Kildare, Ireland
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorPaddy Power
WebsiteCurragh
Race information
Distance1m 2f (2,012 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and upfillies & mares
Weight8 st 12 lb (3yo);9 st 8lb (4yo+)
Purse€300,000 (2022)1st: €180,000
Pretty Polly Stakes
2025
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capGreen, pink sash and cap, white sleevesRed, yellow stars, yellow and red halved sleeves, red cap, yellow star
Whirl Kalpana Survie
Previous years
2024
Emerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink capPink, grey spashMaroon, royal blue hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
Bluestocking Emily Upjohn Content
2023
Dark blue, pink epaulettes, diabolo on sleevesYellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, royal blue armlet, royal blue capDark blue
Via Sistina Stay Alert Above The Curve
2022
Emerald green, red chevron, red cap, emerald green diamondYellow, purple star and star on capBeige, dark blue cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark blue cap, beige star
La Petite Coco My Astra Thunder Kiss
2021
Maroon, yellow stars on sleeves, maroon capDark blueForest green, white seams on sleeves, red cap
Thundering Nights Santa Barbara Cayenne Pepper
2020-2011
2020
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capForest green, White horseshoe and doves on back, White Seams and cuffs on Sleeves, Red CapDark blue
Magical Cayenne Pepper Fleeting
2019
Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red capRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Iridessa Magic Wand Pink Dogwood
2018
Emerald green and red halved, emerald green sleeves and capRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap
Urban Fox Forever Together Athena
2017
Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow capDark blueEmerald green, royal blue cross sashes, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
Nezwaah Rain Goddess Turret Rocks
2016
Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capDark blue, light blue cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, white capRoyal blue, dark blue seams, royal blue sleeves and cap
Minding Bocca Baciata Lucida
2015
Dark blue and emerald green check, white sleeves and capRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capWhite, large black spots, black cap
DiamondsandrubiesLegatissimo Ribbons
2014
Royal blue, yellow chevron hoop, yellow capDark blueClaret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap
Thistle Bird Venus de Milo Just The Judge
2013
Grey, maroon triple diamond, white sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamondsPurple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple capBlack, white spots, black sleeves, white cap
Ambivalent Was Shirocco Star
2012
Black, white spots, black sleeves, white capBlack, white slvs, red cap, black starBronze
Izzi Top Sapphire I'm A Dreamer
2011
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capEmerald green, pink sash, white sleeves, pink capRoyal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves, royal blue cap
Misty For Me Midday Chrysanthemum
2010-2001
2010
Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white starRoyal blueWhite and emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap
Chinese White Flying Cloud Akdarena
2009
Pink, grey sashBlack and white hoops, royal blue cap, white starBottle green, white cap, lime green star
Dar Re Mi Beach Bunny Look Here
2008
EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink capBLACK, white slvs, red cap, black starYELLOW, Emerald Green sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap
Promising Lead Mad About You Anna Pavlova
2007
Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and capLight blue, grey and light blue hooped sleeves, pink capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Peeping Fawn Speciosa West Wind
2006
White, dark blue diamond, blue sleeves, white armlets, quartered capEmerald green and white hoops, white sleeves, red capRed, white sash, royal blue cap
Alexander Goldrun Chelsea Rose Red Bloom
2005
White, dark blue diamond, blue sleeves, white armlets, quartered capRed, white sash, royal blue capGreen, blue and red sash, red cap
Alexander Goldrun Red Bloom Elopa
2004
Red, white sash, royal blue capWhite, dark blue diamond, blue sleeves, white armlets, quartered capBLUE, pink sleeves., blue and gold quartered cap
Chorist Alexander Goldrun Ivowen
2003
Royal blue and pink diamonds, royal blue sleeves, pink armlets, pink capEMERALD GREEN and WHITE CHEVRONS, emerald green sleeves, quartered capBlack, white spots, black sleeves, white cap
Hanami Snippets Zee Zee Top
2002
Yellow, black epauletsBlack and white hoops, royal blue cap, white starYellow, black spots, yellow sleeves and cap
Tarfshi Wrong Key Fraulein
2001
Black and white hoops, royal blue cap, white starDARK BLUE, yellow braces and armlet, quartered capBeige, blue cross of lorraine, blue sleeves, red cap
Rebelline Molomo Golden Apples
2000-1991
2000
Black, red sash, quartered capGrey, red cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered capDark blue
Lady Upstage Preseli Alluring
1999
Emerald Green, Red hoop, armlets and capWhite, Royal Blue hollow box, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue capRoyal blue
Polaire Lady In Waiting Calando
1998
White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and capBLACK and RED HOOPS, grey sleeves and capMaroon, grey disc, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap
Alborada Attractive Crown Idle Rich
1997
Black, white sleeves, red cap, black starMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starPurple and yellow check, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap
Dance Design Chania Caiseal Ros
1996
Black, white sleeves, red cap, black starGREEN, red epaulettes, green capOrange, maroon disc and cap
Dance Design Zafzala Theano
1995
Royal blueMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starMaroon and blue check, white cap, blue star
Flagbird Russian Snows Ballykett Nancy
1994
Yellow, black epauletsMaroon and blue check, white cap, blue starBlue, yellow disc, white cap, blue star
Del Deya Ballykett Nancy Kayfa
1993
GREEN, red epaulettes, green capBlack, white sleeves, red cap, black starCERISE, sky blue cap with cerise hoop
Takarouna Market Booster Danse Royale
1992
Black, white sleeves, red cap, black starGreen, white hoop and sleeves, check capGREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Market Booster Ruby Tiger Khanata
1991
Green, white hoop and sleeves, check capBlue, grey sleeves, yellow armlets and capPurple and pink diamonds, purple sleeves, quartered cap
Ruby Tiger High Pressure Julie La Rousse
1990-1988
1990
Emerald green and yellow (halved), reversed sleeves, yellow capBlack and white diamonds, hooped sleeves, quartered capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Game Plan Caerless Writing Braiswick
1989
Pink, light blue cross-beltsOrange, maroon disc and capBlack, white sleeves, red cap, black star
Noora Abu Mamaluna Slender Style
1988
Dark blue, light blue cross belts, striped sleeves, white capMaroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white starTerra cotta, black seams, collar and cuffs, quartered cap
Dark Lomond Skating Ardglen
 

The Pretty Polly Stakes is a Group 1flathorse race in Ireland open to thoroughbredfillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.

History

The event is named after Pretty Polly, a successful filly foaled in Ireland in 1901. It was originally restricted to fillies aged three, but it was later opened to older horses. For a period it was classed at Group 2 level, and it was promoted to Group 1 status in 2004.

The Pretty Polly Stakes was part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series from 2009 to 2012. The winner earned an automatic invitation to compete in the same year's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey since 1950 (3 wins):

  • Liam Ward – Atlantida (1956), Iskereen (1967), Rimark (1968)
  • Bill Williamson – Icy Look (1961), Hibernia (1963), Pidget (1972)
  • Johnny Roe – Place d'Etoile (1970), Hurry Harriet (1973), Miss Toshiba (1975)
  • Lester Piggott – Mariel (1971), Godetia (1979), Calandra (1980)
  • Christy Roche – Alydar's Best (1985), Fleur Royale (1986), Noora Abu (1989)
  • Michael Kinane – Market Booster (1992), Dance Design (1996, 1997)
  • Seamie Heffernan - Misty For Me (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Magical (2020)

Leading trainer since 1950 (7 wins):

  • Vincent O'Brien – Little Mo (1959), Ancasta (1964), Iskereen (1967), Rimark (1968), Godetia (1979), Calandra (1980), Dark Lomond (1988)

Leading owner since 1978 (5 wins) includes joint wins:

  • Susan Magnier - Peeping Fawn (2007), Misty For Me (2011), Diamondsandrubies (2015), Minding (2016), Magical (2020)

Winners since 1978

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1978 Jinkitis 3 Dermot Hogan Stephen Quirke W. Fennin 2:10.00
1979 Godetia3 Lester PiggottVincent O'BrienRobert Sangster2:04.80
1980 Calandra 3 Lester PiggottVincent O'BrienRobert Sangster2:13.50
1981 Happy Bride 3 Declan Gillespie Jim BolgerMrs E. McMahon 2:06.90
1982 Prince's Polly3 Wally SwinburnDermot WeldKerry Fitzpatrick
1983 Flame of Tara 3 Declan Gillespie Jim BolgerPatricia O'Kelly 2:05.70
1984 Princess Pati3 Pat Shanahan Con Collins Meg Mullion 2:12.10
1985 Alydar's Best 3 Christy RocheDavid O'BrienAlan Clore
1986 Fleur Royale 3 Christy RocheDavid O'BrienStavros Niarchos
1987 Bint Pasha3 Richard QuinnPaul ColeFahd Salman2:12.10
1988 Dark Lomond3 John ReidVincent O'BrienStavros Niarchos2:07.50
1989 Noora Abu 7 Christy RocheJim BolgerCatherine Shubotham 2:10.20
1990 Game Plan 3 Basil Marcus Clive BrittainMrs Harold Phillips 2:06.80
1991 Ruby Tiger 4 Richard QuinnPaul ColeMrs Philip Blacker 2:10.60
1992 Market Booster 3 Michael KinaneDermot WeldMoyglare Stud Farm2:00.60
1993 Takarouna 3 Johnny MurtaghJohn OxxHH Aga Khan IV2:06.00
1994 Del Deya 4 Frankie DettoriJohn GosdenAhmed Al Maktoum2:10.70
1995 Flagbird 4 Cash AsmussenSaeed bin SuroorGodolphin2:07.10
1996 Dance Design3 Michael KinaneDermot WeldMoyglare Stud Farm2:04.20
1997 Dance Design4 Michael KinaneDermot WeldMoyglare Stud Farm2:09.00
1998 Alborada3 George DuffieldSir Mark PrescottKirsten Rausing2:25.60
1999 Polaire 3 Declan McDonoghKevin Prendergast Jim Halligan 2:05.10
2000 Lady Upstage 3 Michael HillsBarry HillsBunny Roberts 2:07.70
2001 Rebelline3 Declan McDonoghKevin Prendergast Lady O'Reilly2:08.60
2002 Tarfshi 4 Philip RobinsonMichael JarvisAhmed Al Maktoum2:04.60
2003 Hanami 3 Christophe SoumillonJames Toller G. B. Partnership 2:05.30
2004 Chorist5 Darryll HollandWilliam HaggasCheveley Park Stud2:02.80
2005 Alexander Goldrun4 Kevin ManningJim BolgerMiriam O'Callaghan 2:05.70
2006 Alexander Goldrun5 Kevin ManningJim BolgerMiriam O'Callaghan 2:04.80
2007 Peeping Fawn3 Kieren FallonAidan O'BrienTabor / Magnier2:10.63
2008 Promising Lead4 Ryan MooreSir Michael StouteKhalid Abdullah2:06.82
2009 Dar Re Mi4 Jimmy FortuneJohn GosdenLord Lloyd-Webber2:14.04
2010 Chinese White 5 Pat SmullenDermot WeldLady O'Reilly2:03.84
2011 Misty for Me3 Seamie HeffernanAidan O'BrienTabor / Magnier / Smith 2:13.37
2012 Izzi Top4 William BuickJohn GosdenHelena Springfield Ltd 2:15.05
2013 Ambivalent 4 Johnny MurtaghRoger VarianAli Saeed 2:04.83
2014 Thistle Bird 6 George BakerRoger CharltonLady Rothschild2:05.58
2015 Diamondsandrubies3 Seamie HeffernanAidan O'BrienRoisin Henry & Sue Magnier2:07.38
2016 Minding3 Ryan MooreAidan O'BrienTabor / Magnier / Smith 2:09.94
2017 Nezwaah4 Andrea AtzeniRoger VarianAhmed Al Maktoum2:06.19
2018 Urban Fox 4 Daniel TudhopeWilliam HaggasBarnane Stud Ltd 2:06.98
2019 Iridessa3 Wayne LordanJoseph O'BrienChantal Regalado-Gonzalez 2:06.46
2020 Magical5 Seamie HeffernanAidan O'BrienSmith / Magnier / Tabor2:12.29
2021 Thundering Nights4 Shane CrosseJoseph O'BrienShapoor Mistry 2:08.72
2022 La Petite Coco4 Billy LeePaddy Twomey Team Valor2:13.86
2023 Via Sistina5 Jamie SpencerGeorge Boughey Mrs R G Hillen 2:06.17
2024 Bluestocking 4 Rossa RyanRalph BeckettJuddmonte2:10.90
2025 Whirl 3 Ryan MooreAidan O'BrienTabor / Magnier / Smith 2:04.95

Earlier winners

  • 1948: Cobaltic
  • 1949: Circus Lady
  • 1950: Lonely Maid
  • 1951: Ash Plant
  • 1952: Nashua
  • 1953: Northern Gleam
  • 1954: Belle Collette
  • 1955: Free Model
  • 1956: Atlantida
  • 1957: After the Show
  • 1958: Owenello
  • 1959: Little Mo
  • 1960: Young Empress
  • 1961: Icy Look
  • 1962: Tropic Star
  • 1963: Hibernia
  • 1964: Ancasta
  • 1965: Messene
  • 1966: Black Gold
  • 1967: Iskereen
  • 1968: Rimark
  • 1969: Borana
  • 1970: Place d'Etoile
  • 1971: Mariel
  • 1972: Pidget
  • 1973: Hurry Harriet
  • 1974: Northern Gem
  • 1975: Miss Toshiba
  • 1976: Lady Singer
  • 1977: Claire's Slipper

See also

References

  1. ^"2011 Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule"(PDF). breederscup.com. Archived from the original(PDF) on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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